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Oct. 31, 1950 L. B. COOLEY 2,528,117

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WOMAN'S SLIP Filed Dec. 2, 194's SShaets-Sheet s G INVIgJ'TOR BY 2 mwwwATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 31, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WOMANS SLIPLenore B. Cooley, New York, N. Y.

Application December 2, 1946, Serial No. 713,480

3 Claims.

This invention relates to womens undergarments and particularly toslips.

One object of the invention is a slip which is characterized by itsfunctioning as a panty as Well as a slip.

A further object of the invention is a slip of the above indicatedcharacter having features simulating a slip effect notwithstanding thefunctioning as a panty.

A further object of the invention is a slip of the above indicatedcharacter giving marked freedom of body and leg movement.

A further object of the invention is a novel and improved slip of theabove indicated character which is characterized by its novel andimproved structural design features, by its form fit about the waist andthe hips and by the economy with .which the garment may be manufacturedin quantity production.

A further object of the invention is .an undergarment of the aboveindicated character which is further characterized by the lack of thenecessity for either the removal or the unbuttoning or unfastening ofthe same while it is being Worn.

Further objects of the invention will hereinafter appear.

For a better understanding of the invention reference may be had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this application, wherein Fig. 1is a perspective view of a slip embodying the invention;

Fig. 1a is an exploded view of the front and side panels utilized in themanufacture of the garment of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same at a lized in the manufactureof the garment of Figs.

1 and 2;

Fig. 6 is a view of a back panel; Fig. '7 is a view of a side panel; mFig. 8 is a perspective view of a modification-of the invention; 7

Fig. 9 is a perspective view at another angle; Fig. 10 is a diagrammaticview simulating a sectional view along the line I0I0 of Fig. 8;

. Fig. 11 is a similar diagrammatic view along the line II-II of Fig.8;U

2 Fig. 12 is a similar diagrammatic view along the line I2I2 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 13' is a diagrammatic view simulating a V sectionalview along-theline I3I3 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 14 is an exploded View of the front panels of which the garment ismade; and

Fig. 15 is an exploded view of the back panels of which the garment ismade.

Referring to the embodiment of Figs. 1 to '7, the slip is designated bythe numeral I in Figs. 1 and 2. The waistline of. the slip is indicatedroughly by the dotted line 2. Any suitable trimming 3 may be provided atthe bottom edge of the slip and suitable trimming 4 may be utilized onthe front of the garment just above the bust and any suitable trimming 5may be provided at the top of the garment on the back part thereof.

The garment includes an upper or bust part -5 sup-porting the lower partwhich is fastened to the upper part 6 along the line I, I. The lowerpart of the garment is made of six vertical panels, two side panels 0,,adjoining front panels b, b" and adjoining back panels 0 and c. Thepanels a are identical, one being shown in Fig. 7. The front panels Band B are identical, one being shown in Fig. 5. The back panels 0 and care identical, one being shown in Fig. 6. The panels b, b, c, 0' formthe whole of the waist portion from the waistline 2 up to the line I, I.Each of the panels b, b is provided with an upper part I0, anintermediate part I I and a bottom part I2. The upper part It! begins atthe narrowest portion (Fig. 5) indicated by 4y and from there graduallywidens in an upward direction to the dotted line marked 1, which isapproximately the waistline 2, of Figs. 1 and 2. From this line theupper part II) of the panel b, b; extends upwardly a distance indicatedby 3y of the same widththrough out this distance. The extreme upperportion I0 of the part In is substantially triangular shape, but theupper edge is curved slightly as shown. The panels 0 and a differ from.the panels b and b in the omission of the extreme upper parts II). Theparts It of the panels band 0 are attached together on theside of thegarment to form the side seam or fastening line l3 and the parts III 'ofthe panels 0 and c are similarly fastened together on the side to formthe side seam I4. In

the particular embodiment shown the panels b, b, c, c areformed of anouter edge comprising measurement of 3y. The parts H! of the front andback panels thus gradually widen in an upward direction until thewaistline f is reached, this line being at the intersection of thevertical edge I! and the inclined edge l6. All of these edges l5, l6 andl? are in the particular embodiment shown straight edges. Each of thepanels I), b, c and c gradually widens beginning at its narrowestportion indicated by the measurement 4 to form the intermediategradually widening part II. The lower part l2 of the panels throughoutits depth except as hereinafter described. At its widest part it isapproximately the same width as the widest portion of the upper part Itand as shown in the drawings is slightly less in width. The dividinglines of these panel portions l9, H, l2 are indicated at the measurementline 4y and the line I8 The inner edge of each of these panels I), b, c,o is formed of a continuous line 28 extending throughout the portions Inand l I and of a lower line 2|. The inner edge portion 29 issubstantially straight at its uppermost part and then merges into alower concave portion, the lower concave portion forming roughlytwo-thirds of the length of this inner edge portion. The lower inneredge portion 2! is also concave in shape. The inner edge portions 20 ofthe panels b and b are longer than the similar edges of the panels and cby the height of the upper portion H! of the panels I) and b. The inneredges 20 of the panels I) and b are sewn together to form the frontcentral seam 28 of the garment and similarly the inner edges 20 of thepanels. 0 and c are sewn together to form the central back seam 20'(Fig. 2). In the particular embodiment shown the width of the por tionl2 of the panels is somewhat more than twice the width of the panel atits narrowest portion and is slightly less than the width of the upperportion of the part ID of the panel as indicated by the proportions 9/23, 4y and y.

The lower parts (2 of the. panels 'b and c are sewn together along thelines 2| to form the seam 2|, being the inner seam indicated in theright- 'c and the front and back panels b and 0' respectively. For thispurpose the upper parts of the panels a are tapered in an upwarddirection to have straight edges 25 which fit on to and are sewn to thestraight edges I6 of the front and back panels to form the inclinedstraight seams 26. The panels a are gradually increased in width towardthe lower edge and in the particular embodiment shown the width of thepanel a is substantially one-half greater at the bottom than at theupper portion, as indicated by the measurements 20 5 and l3 /2y,respectively.

The side edges 2'3 of the panels a are sewn to the outer straight edgesof the panels b, b, c, c to form the seams 28 both front and rear. Thepoints where the seams 26 and 28 meet are indicated at 30, both frontand rear and these four points 8% two on the rear and two on the frontare roughly in a plane which passes at or in the vicinity of the hipbone of the wearer and is of approximately the same width and c.

the panels are formed with this in view. Also the relative proportionsof the widths of the panels in this plane containing the points 3!] areroughl three for the panels a and one each for the panels I), b, c and cas indicated in the diagrammatic sectional view, Fig. 3, where a pair ofinnerpanels b, b, c and c is indicated as having a proportion of 8y to13' y, for a panel a. at this plane. Also the inner panels I), b, c andc are formed of fabrics which. are cut with the weave while the sidepanels a are cut on the bias. The relative proportions of the width ofthe panels at the bottom may vary Within limits with respect to eachother but I have found particularly good results with the widths of thepanels a at the bottom equal to roughly twice the width of each of theinner panels at the bottom or a little bit wider than twice the widthas, for example, as indicated by the measurements 20 to 9 y.

The upper part of the garment is-formed of a front bust panel 11 and aback panel c. Both panels d and e are' cross panels, the panel (1 havingdarts 35 formed in the bottom thereof and on opposite sides. The panel eis a plain panel having sides 35 which converge slightly and these edges36 are sewn to the edges 37 of the panel (1 to form side seams orfastening lines l4 and [3' which form continuations of the seams I 3 and13, respectively. When the panels are sewn together the length of thepanel (1 is equal to the sum of the widths of the upper edges of thepanelsb and b and the panel c has a length equal to the sum of thewidths of the upper edges of the panels 0 Suitable shoulder straps 3Bare i.llustrated as having their ends attached respectively to the frontand back panels d and e. A suitable fastening means as, for example, azipper fastener is provided at one of the side fastening lines l3, l3,and M, 4', an d in the particular embodiment "shown a zipperfastener isillustrated at '46 constitutingthe seam or fastening line l3, l3.'Itfi's observed that the garment isprovided with only the fastening andunfastening zipper til which is used for putting on and taking off thegarment when it is desired to change garments.

It is to be observed that in this garment the upper parts of the frontand back vertical panels 11, b, c and c not only form the front and backof the garment below the waistline but also form entirely the waistlineand that part of the garment between the waistline and the bust part 6of the garment. The portions 10 of the central front and back panelsmake a form fit between the waistline and the bust covering part 6 andtogether with the upper parts of the side panels a make a form. fitabout that part of the body between the waistline and the hips. Theupper parts of theinner panels constitute a gradually decreasingproportion downwardly of the body of the garment between 'the waistline2 and a plane through the points [5. The crotch of the wearer isindicated'at ll (Fig. 6) while the crotch line the slip at the bottom isfrom 32 to 35 inches in circumference.

The garment of this invention by reason of the design and structureabove described has a number of advantages. These advantages includeamong others the particular structure and design of the front and backpanels I), b, c and c' which form the intermediate or waist part of thebody portion as above described to make a form fit from the bustcovering part 6 to the waistline. The portions of these inner panelsjust below the waistline cooperatively with the Upper tapered portionsof the side panels a also make a comfortable form fit about the bodybetween the waistline and the hips. The lower parts of the inner panelscooperatively with the bias out side panels a prevent undesirabledrooping or sagging at the crotch line I8 and below while the bias outside panels together with the gradually widening inner panels in thedownward direction give the desired fullness of the skirt portion of theslip at the bottom without the necessity of extra gathers at the top tothicken the body. Moreover the crotch of the garment at the dividedportion of the skirt part is completely concealed by the lower parts ofthe inner panels tending to fold over each other due to the particulardesign and structure of the inner panels and due in part also to theside panels a which hang in a manner to make the seam 28 substantiallyvertical, thereby accentuating the folding over of the lower parts ofthe inner panels to conceal the dividing line between the side halves ofthe skirt at the bottom. The lower portions I2 of the central panelshave a depth sufficient together with the concave edges 28 and 2! andthe fullness of the lower part of the garment, to provide completesimulation of slip lines without division, and a depth which at the sametime is small enough together with the fullness to provide at theextreme bottom a divided skirt and each division is sufficiently full topermit free and easy use for sanitary purposes without the necessity ofthe unfastening or removal of the garment and no unbuttoning orunfastening is required for these purposes. For example, the

crotch line [8 of the garment or the beginning of the divided part isnot greater than approximately halfway from the crotch line 4| of thewearer to the bottom of the slip, where the bottom edge is in thevicinity of the knee as in the embodiment shown and I have found that amedium size garment with a circumference of roughly 30 to 35 inches foreach divided part at the bottom is quite satisfactory.

In the embodiment of Figs. 8 to I have illustrated another embodiment ofmy combined slip and panty invention. This embodiment includes theconventional shoulder straps 38' fastened at their ends to a bustcovering part 6. A suitable trimming 3' is provided at the bottom edgeof the slip and a suitable trimming 4 is provided in the front for thebust portion and suitable trimming 5 is provided across the back for theupper or bust portion of the garment. The garment in- .cludes anintermediate portion 50 and a lower iskirt portion 5|. front panels andfour back panels. The bust por- The garment is made of four The panel 9is formed of an inverted substantially V-shaped edge 52 on the bottomfor sewing to a corresponding edge 52 of the upper edge of the panel hto form the front seam 53. The panel g is formed with a substantiallystraight bottom edge 54 for sewing to a similar and corresponding edge54 on the back panel h and forming the back seam 55. 'The panel g hasslightly converging edges 55 so as to form a slightly tapering panel inthe downward direction and these edges 56 are fastened to the edges 5!to form side seams or fastening lines 58, 59, Except for the V-shapedupper edge 52' of the panel h the panels h and h'are identical. Each hasthe upper portion defined by side edges 69 extending generally in avertical direction and a lower tapering section defined by theconverging edges 6|. Each of the panels terminates at its lower end in anarrow central part 52. The panels 7', a", k and k are identical inshape and dimensions. Each of these panels is provided with an outerstraight edge 65 and a bottom straight edge 66. Each of the panelstapers in width downwardl to roughly a depth of two-thirds of the panel,the upper part forming a triangular portion formed between the outerstraight edges 65 and an inner straight edge 61, this triangular portionbeing designated 68. Each comprises an intermediate portion 69 and alower portion 10, these three portions being separated by thedesignating dotted lines H and 12. Each of these panels 7', 7", k and 7ctapers downwardly in width to the lines '12, The portion 69 is providedwith an inner curved edge 13 being concave in the inner direction. Theportion 10 of each of these panels is provided with an inner concaveedge 14.

In assembly the front panels h are sewnto the panels a and k, thestraight edges 6! of the panel it being sewn to the correspondingstraight edges 61 of the panels 7' and k to form the seams 16 whichconverge to a point 11 disposed approximately at the crotch line of thewearer. Similarly the edges iii of the panels h are sewn to thecorresponding edges 5'! of the panels 7" and k to form seams 13 in theback which meet at a point I9 disposed substantially at the crotch ofthe wearer. The side edges 60 of the panels h and h are sewn together toform continuations of the side seam or fastening lines 58 and 59. Thepanels a and k are sewn to each other along the concave lines 73 to formthe front seams and the panels 7" and 7c are similarly sewn togetheralong their inner concave curved edges 13 to form a seam 8|. The frontpanel 7' and the corresponding back panel 7" are sewn together along theconcave curved edges 14 to form a seam 83, and the panels k and k aresewn together along their lower curved edges 14 to form a seam 84thereby providing lower divided parts 85 and 86. Each of these dividedparts has a dimension and fullness depending upon the width of thepanels at the bottom. Assuming the y measurements as being in inches thecircumference of each of the divided parts would be roughly from 32 to34 inches after allowance for seams. The depth of this divided part isslightly greater than the distance of the crotch line [2 from the crotchof the wearer which is in the vicinity of the dotted line 88 of Figs. 1and 2 and ll of Fig. 15.

The panels h and h are cut on the bias while the other panels are cutwith the weave and particular advantages are obtained by having theintermediate parts 50 made of material cut on the bias in that a formfit is obtained about the waist and above and in the front and back downto the points 77 and i9, assisted by the upper parts of the panels 7'and 9", l: and it. Also greater freedom of body movement is obtainedwith less pull on the shoulder straps 38.

'This embodiment of Figs. 8 to 15 has certain of the advantages of theembodiment of Figs. 1 and 2. The particular construction and design ofpanels a" and k, k prevents drooping or sagging at, the crotch of thegarment and the lower part of the slip hangs so as to fold over at thecentral front and back positions so as to conceal the dividing line orseams 83 and B4 of the slip. The lower portions of the slip have a depthsulficient in correlation with the concave edges 13 and .14 to providecomplete simulation of slip lines without division and a depth which atthe same time is small enough, together with the fullness at the bottomto provide the divided portions 85 and 85, each divided portion beingsufiiciently full to permit free and easy use for sanitary purposeswithout the necessity of removal of the garment and with no unbuttoningor unfastening being required for these purposes. The required fullnessat the bottom is obtained without extra gathers around the Waist and asindicated the crotch of the garment is wholl concealed with the normalhanging of the garment.

A zipper or other suitable fastener is Provided along th fastening lineor seam 5B, 58 as indicated at 99. The edges 61 of the panels h and hare shown as slightly longer than the matching edges 87 of the sidepanels but this difference is compensated for when the blunt edges 52 ofthe panels h and h are turned over to form points 11 and 79. The Ymeasurements indicated are in inches and the bottom edges of the panels9', :i' and k, k are substantially the knee line or slightly above theknee. In the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 the side panels a are cut on thbias while the central panels are cut with the weave. In the embodimentof Figs. 8 and 9 the lower skirt panels 7', 7", k and k are cut with theweave while the intermediate panels h and h are cut on the bias. Thepanels g and g are also cut on the bias.

I claim:

1. A slip for women having a cut to provide a fit with a waistlinecomprising a bust covering .part stopping short of the waistline and amain body part fastened thereto, said main body part being formed of sixvertical panels and having its front, back and waist portions formed oftwo pairs of front and back panels and its side portions formed mainlyof two side panels, each pair having juxtaposed edges and edges to bejoined to the other pair the upper parts of the front and back panelsforming the waist portion of the garment, the front and back panels ofeach pair being formed in duplicate shape which taper from the region ofthe waistline in a downward direction to a region below the waistline,.the juxtaposed edges of each front and back 'pair being formed ofconcave curves extending from the region of the waistline to points nearthe bottom and sewn together along concave curves of mating panels thecurves of the seam being of opposite concavity and also having concavecurved edges at the bottom which are sewn respectively to similar edgesformed on the other pair, the outer edges of the panels of the front andback portions being formed of straight edges, each having three straightedges, one being the upper straight side edge, the intermediate portionbeing the tapering edge and the other edge extending throughout theremainder of the skirt and side panels tapering from the bottom upwardsand having tapering upper portions to fit the inner side panels, thetotal width of the front and back panels being approximately two-thirdsthe width of the side panels in a transverse plane at the narrowestportion of the front and back panels.

2. A one-piece lingerie for women comprising an upper bust covering parthaving shoulder straps and a lower skirt part, the latter being formfitting about the waist and the hips and increasing in width from thewaist line to the bottom edge, with the extreme lower portion thereofformed into a double slip having a central garment crotch disposed at asubstantial distance below the crotch line of the wearer, and the sidehalves of the lower part being accentuated in width from the hips to thebottom edge to provide the fullness at the sides together with the lowcrotch line required for complete freedom of body movement without pullupon the shoulder straps and to close inwardly from the sides upon andto conceal the division between the double slip portions, said lowerskirt part comprising two identical side panels, two identical panelsfor the back and two identical panels for the front, each of said sidepanels gradually increasing in width from the top to the bottom with itsupper end tapering to a point, each of the front and back panels beingone-fourth the circumference at the waist line and tapering in width toa point below the waist line and then increasing in width to a lineapproximately half the distance from the crotch line of the wearer tothe knee line and with the outer edges continuing to increase in width,the inner juxtaposed edges of each of the front and back panels beingformed in concave sections, the upper concave section terminating at thecrotch line of the garment and the lower section continuing there fromto the bottom edge.

3. In a garment of the character set forth in claim 2 wherein the bottomportions of the front and back panels are slightly greater than twicethe width of the panels at their narrowest portion with the upper partsof the front and back panels being approximately the width of the bottomparts and the side panels are approximately fifty per cent. wider at thebottom than on the line of the narrowest portions of the front and backpanels.

LENORE B. COOLEY.

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